The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-09-01

Pacific railroad commission. On this mat
ter he says: We have nothing to conceal
Pacific with the government. We have
never used money to bribe officials,
and there is no evidence or any circum |
stances that can fasten such stigma on
us. What Mr.. Stanford has done l am
quite sure was the wisest thing to do under
the circumstances"
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
September 13 has been fixed as the day |
for proroguing the English parliament.
The House Of Commons rejected Mr. |
Gladstone's motion regarding the Irish
National League, by the vote OF l49 to 272.
Fifteen persons were drowned in the Bris
tol Channel by the capsizing OF the excur.
cursion yacht Monarch on Friday and l3
persons were drowned by the capsizing of q
being struck by . sudden squall at the
same time.
The Theatre Francis at Paris, is reopencd
after extensive repairs having been adopted
against flre. An iron drop was lowered
twice during the first performance and
'a " shs ess audience The nsm
mentation is generally approved.
A memorial to President Cleveland and
Congress praying for the establishment OF
Board OF Arbitration between England
and America has been signed by 9OO MEM
many Of tho most influential. It will re-
ceive many more signatures, and be pre-
sented at Washington the middle Of
October.
1t ID reported in Berlin that q fresh
attempt to kill the ltussian Car was ma1e
on the 10th inst A nihilist disguised as an
officer Of the guards approached the inn
peTial carriage on q journey from st.
Petersburg to Krashoe Selo and fired q
revolver twice. The first shot missed the
Car, but the second perforated his coat.
The Czarina has been suffering from ner-
vous prostratiOn.
A London Cable Says it is rumored, at
the request Of the Parnellitcs, the govern
ment consents to postpone the discussion
Of action in prOciaiming the league. A dele
cation OF members Of the English Home
Rule union will soon visit Ireland in order
to give expression to the good will Of Eng
lish Liberals toward the Irish. A public re-
ception will be given the delegation in
Dublin on Sept. l4. at which the lord mayor
will preside.
In anxiety to witness q regatta on the riv-
er Thames, below the London bridge, 35
people crowded on to barge laden with
hay. The ropes holding the tarpaulin COW
ering the hay broke with their weight, and
the barge giving . lurch, all except one
were thrown into the water. The water
was only three feet Deep but the mud under
meath it was eight In depth and afforded no
foothold. As near 0s cnn be learned, Il
persons We're drowned, and those saved were
rescued with great difficulty.
In the letters Of Henry IA. Stanley written
at Gambuya, near the rapids OF the Aru-
waimi, June 18th, the explorer says the
natives evacuated the place upon the
arrival OF the expedition owing to fright
produced by q vigorous Blowing OF the
steamboats, whistles. They returned after
ward evincing very amicable disposition
PROVISIONS. pro- They n p informed @ 'Sa Nj Stanlsy su
that there we're other rapids higher up more
difficult of navigation and that further
progress by river would be impossible.
It is officially announced that the Russian
government has. sent q circular to the
powers declaring that it is unable to recog
nixe the validity OF Prince Ferdinand selsc-
to the circular Prince Ferdinand acquainted
the czar with tho fact Of his election, and
requested permission to visit St Petersburg
In order to learn the czar's wishes before
going to Bulgaria. The czar replied that
the princes election could not be recog-
nized by Russia, and that the prince could
by no pretext justify his journey to Bull.
garia. The circular, in conclusion, ex-
presses the hope that the Bulgarian people
will coincide with the Russians and not per-
init hagrant violation OF the Berlin
treaty. The Moscow Gazette says: Prince
Ferdinand's retirement now is inevitable,
and II he does not leave Bulgaria Russia
will renounco her obligations under the
Berlin treaty, which she has always re-
garded bitter deception after q glorious
war.
Mr.. Gladstone was given an ovation un-
parallelled, when he appeared in the House
of Commons, Friday, IAN ovation fit for q
King" in the language OF the friendly
English press. In marked contrast to the
| reception to Mr.. Gladstone by the people
| assembled outside the parliament house
was that accorded to Lord Salisbury, Lord
Randolph Churchill and Mr.. Goschen. AS
each Of these gentlemen appeared in view
storm OF grOans, boots and Kisses arose,
| and increased in volume until the object of
| the crowds detestation disappeared from
sight. The effect OF this exhibition of
popular disfavor upon Mr.. Goschen, in
particular, was unmistakably severe, and
the spectacle Of the chancellor Of the ex-
chequor cringing aud shrinking before the
hOwls, jeers and hisses Of crowd OF rep
resentative Englishmen was extremely
pitiful. The scene in the house when Mr..
Gladstone arose to speak was highly ex-
citing. He was tremendously cheered at
the beginning Of his speech, and vocifer-
ously applauded ut the end, and the howls
and cat calls Of the younger Tories sank
into insigni6cance beneath the weight of
the avalanche OF approving cries. Mr..
Gladstone was in splendid form. His voice
rang out with all Of its accustomed clear
ness and resonance, and the vigor Of his
GESTURES betokened excellent health and
intense devotion to his cause. His
utterance attested the fixity Of the liberal
position, aud to be explained as to its full
definition, which, summarized, is that the
liberal party is unalterably opposed to the
government policy Of coercion in Ireland
and equally determined to support the
Parnellites in defending the rights OF the
national league.
MINNESOTA.